The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-02-01
The German Empire,

NV YORK. Jan. l6.-IG. w. Small
ley's cable special to the Tribune, from
London Of January 18th, says: The
defeat of the Army bill by twenty nine
majority. and the dissolution of the
Reichstag. was not the end beginning
of struggle between the opposing
forces bound up in the German Con
stitution Good judges think it is
doubtful whether the Government is
likely to win the elections, but gain
of fifteen members would give them
amsiority. Taxation grievances, socia-
hsm, particularism and many other
influences will be invoked against
Prince Bismarck, but the German
people know that Prince Bismarck
means to have his own way on the
measure, which he deems vital to the
empire, and will dissolve the next
Reichstag if it proves intractable, as
he has dissolved this one The talk
about France seizing the occasion to
attack Germany is idle. What France
viii do is to vote the larger credits
which Boulanger asks for the army.
The situation. on the whole, is better,
not worse. as regards the question of
Immediate war.
BERLIN. Jan. 15.-The dissolution Of
the German Reichstag attracts but
little attention, having been foreseen
from the first. Bismarck Is charged by
members of the majority, who defeated
his. Army bill, with conspiring to
arouse a war feeling throughout the
country and drive the nation into a
ruinOus struggle. and they are pre-
paring to go into the campaign as
champions of the working and middle
classes, who would be the first to
suffer from war, as part of peace.
The Landtag opened to-day. In
the speech from the throne it was
shown that the financial surplus in
ISS5-S6 was 100000 marks. This
had been applied to redeem the rail
way debt. A similar result Is expected
IN the revenues Of 1SS6-S7. A loan of
2S.5O0.000 marks would be required in
1888, chiefly owing to an increase in
the matIicular contribution of 19,000.-
coo marks. The adverse attitude Of
the Reichstag had frustrated the pro
posed modification of the mode of
expending the public resources, espe-
cially the development of indirect
taxation. The speech announced that
bills would be introduced to extend
the railway system, to regulate the
Government Of the Rhine provinces,
to srlbdivide the Government districts
IN POsen and Western Prussia with
view to promoting the Germanization
of the Polish provinces, and for the
further revision Of the ecclesiastical
law. The relations between Prussia
and the Vatican are becoming more
friendly. The powers of the local
governments would be enlarged in
the direction Of fixing taxes to main
tain communal schools, and help to
organize farm laborers and accident
assurance associations. The estimated
deficit in the budget for 1SS7-S8 is
2S.459. 900 marks.
The dissolution of the Reichstag
has taken no party unawares. Pre-
parations for the new election have |
been actively proceeding ever since
the decisions of the Military Commits |
sion showed that the defeat of the
was inevitable. The |
of seats likely to be severely
is estimated at fifty. OF |
these thirty-six are held by Progress
sists and fourteen by the Center party.
All the other seats are considered to
be firmly held. The fourteen seats of
the Center party which are imperiled
are situated in Southern Germany
and We're formerly held by National
Liberals. The Government may win
them back under the pressure of the
patriotic excitement which is running
high In the Southern States. but the
general opinion continues to be
against chances Of the Governments
a majority. Whatever may
be the result the Government will
adhere to its original demands. If
the coming Reichstag confirms the
decisions of the last, Prince Bismarck
may ignore that body and apply to
-he separate Legislature to sanction
M increase of the army. This course
S indicated in a passage of his speech,
ID which he reminded the Reichstag
hat the Emperor is always able, as
King of Prussia, to appeal, with con
idence, to the Prussian Parliament
or means for guarding the father
and. He may try for a period to
-ule without a budget, trusting in the
nd to vote of idemnity. The elec
ons viii be watched with the most
ltense interest where contests are
1pected to turn on narrow majorities.
Professor Klein of Gottingen sue
eeds Professor Webster in the chair
Mineralogy of the Vienna Univer
ty.
The Berlin police authorities have
orbidden the sale of a pamphlet is
ued by the Chicago Socialists Society
against the sentences pro